All phrasal verbs
settle
/sɛtəl/3 phrasal verbsThe plain verb means to come to rest or resolve.
Settle down is to become calm, or to start a stable domestic life. Settle in is to become comfortable in a new place or job.
The T in SETTLE is itself a flap — “se-dle” — so the whole phrase settle down has a tap in the middle of the first word.
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Every SETTLE phrasal verb, with the one line that keeps it apart from its siblings. Tap any one to open it.
| Phrasal verb | Means | How to remember it |
|---|---|---|
| settle downNo object2 meanings | become calm; start a stable domestic life | DOWN = agitation comes to rest. |
| settle inNo object | become comfortable in a new place | IN = you fit inside the new situation. |
| settle forInseparable | accept less than you wanted | FOR names the lesser thing. |